Hutch Post

HUTCHINSON, Kan. —  Passengers in Kansas who use Amtrak’s Southwest Chief had to wait….and wait…..and wait for the east

bound train to arrive Wednesday.

The L.A. to Chicago train ran more than 12 hours late after heavy rain forced BNSF crews to repair track near Raton New Mexico. The train normally arrives at 2:19 a.m. in Hutchinson. It arrived at 2:55 p.m.

The rain has caused other transportation problems. Union Pacific stopped running trains on the route through Hutchinson Wednesday because heavy rain flooded tracks in northeast New Mexico.